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Nonprofit child-welfare providers ask for liability relief as insurers pull back
Summary
Testimony in support of HB 1645 described an insurance crisis for child-welfare nonprofits and urged limiting indemnification and punitive damages; opponents warned the changes could reduce accountability for victims. The committee advanced the measure with amendments and asked staff to consider modification language from providers.
House Bill 1645 would change liability rules for nonprofit child‑welfare service organizations that contract with the state, including requiring state indemnification clauses in some contracts, limiting punitive damages, eliminating joint and several liability for those nonprofits, and changing trial provisions. Nonprofit providers including PACT and…
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